Thursday, June 22, 2006
By popular demand...

The pic of advanced RA (which Sore on Seventh almost certainly does NOT have). Notice how the joints near the fingertips (DIP joints, in Medspeak) on the hand on the right look relatively normal. The DIPS on the had on the left have "swan-necking," which is a common finding in RA. The knuckle joints (MCP joints) are typically the most affected by RA.
By the way, can somebody please tell me the correct usage of affect vs effect? I know I was supposed to learn this in 3rd grade, but apparently I was spacing out that day (or sitting in the corner facing the wall with my dunce hat...).
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